HR 4949 · 106th Congress · Health

Nursing Home Quality Protection Act

Introduced 2000-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(2000-08-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increased sanctions (including refunds and withholding of Federal funds) for substandard care furnished in nursing homes; (2) reinstitution of the Boren Amendment payment methodology repealed in 1997; (3) a Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Account for deposit of all substandard care refunds and withheld amounts; (4) grants to States for improvement of the quality of care; and (5) increased public disclosure of information regarding nursing homes, including availability on the Internet.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX